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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Yamaha V-Star Classic 05/11/13 at 10:01:36 I have a chance to pick one up. Does anyone have any experience with them or have they heard anything about them? It looks to be in pretty good condition but I haven't had a chance to ride it so I'm asking those who know. How does it compare to our beloved Savage? Or not so beloved after it left me stranded on the Sea-to-Sky Hwy last night.
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Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic
Reply #1 - 05/11/13 at 10:10:29

...a 650?...
My buddies favorite bike... He's had about 30 or 40 of them. (buys and sells them)...
Similar performance to a Savage... more comfy for 2-up...
Slightly slower acceleration,.. slightly higher top speed... (not much)...

Carbs are a booger... and take care doing oil changes,... the bolts that hold the filter cover will strip out easy...(go gentle when tightening, a little weep at the seal will go away after a day or so,... never try to tighten up to make it go away)...
Rear tire changes are involved... due to shaft drive...

Otherwise, nice machine... reliable, and handles well for a boat... Wink

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #2 - 05/11/13 at 13:04:56 650 is a great little bike. The 1100 with stock exhaust is a nightmare to change the oil. If you liked the old Virago, you'll love the V-stars. Same engine with a whole lot better quality control.
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greenmonster Senior Member Offline Hellooooo Nurse! Posts: 420 Vancouver BC Gender:	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #3 - 05/11/13 at 15:54:29 Yep it's a 650 from '00 has about 25,000 km's on it. That's about 15,500 miles for you folks south of the 49th.
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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #4 - 05/11/13 at 17:15:22 How about a comparison with between the Savage, Shadow and V Star? My local dealer has beautiful 08 Shadow Aero for 5000 but they do not allow test rides. I imagine the ride would be similar...any thoughts?
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #5 - 05/11/13 at 17:24:03 The V-Star and Shadow have a lot better suspensions and a lot more stable ride,Both would do the freeways with ease.
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #6 - 05/11/13 at 18:58:09 My friend Rita has a 650 V-star classic. She loves it. She has ridden twice to Sturgis from here and will has another trip planned for 2014. She and her hubby have also ridden thru the Redwoods and few other places. Again she loves her bike and plans on keeping it.. kim
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #7 - 05/12/13 at 05:13:01 V-star classic has a nice suspension/seat combo stock, makes for a cumfy ride Nice looking bike too!
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #8 - 05/12/13 at 07:31:29 ToesNose wrote on 05/12/13 at 05:13:01: V-star classic has a nice suspension/seat combo stock, makes for a cumfy ride Nice looking bike too! Yes they do. I have a 1100 Classic. The V Stars are smooth riding, especially for long trips. I ride the S40 when I want to have fun on the back roads.
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Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic
Reply #9 - 05/15/13 at 03:13:35

mscepu101 wrote on 05/11/13 at 17:15:22:

How about a comparison with between the Savage, Shadow and V Star? My local dealer has beautiful 08 Shadow Aero for 5000 but they do not allow test rides. I imagine the ride would be similar...any thoughts?

Ask him if he would marry a woman without ever dating her, not even once...
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That should work... (they generally make an issue over insurance, I'd be happy to splash out $3-$5 for gas if I could test ride a bike or two...)

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Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic
Reply #10 - 05/18/13 at 02:08:04

I've got both a V Star 650 Custom and 1100 Classic. They're both reliable all around bikes. The 650 is preferred for around town and the 1100 is great for two-up all day outings. They're both fairly easy to DIY maintenance. The oil change on the 1100 is not that bad, though you do need to loosen the front exhaust pipe to change the oil filter. Not a big deal, though. The 650 is comfortable for two-up also. The 4.7 gallon tank is nice and takes you a long way.

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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: Yamaha V-Star Classic Reply #11 - 05/18/13 at 11:06:55 Good info! When I sit on the 650 it feels top heavy compared to the savage. But I do like the look of the 650.
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